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3bolita Colorful flower stalls now crowd the paved canals where Aztec traders once paddled.
Glossary
tule reeds (noun)
Tall, thick marsh plants native to freshwater wetlands that become strong and flexible when dried. For centuries, indigenous communities have woven these sturdy stalks into durable floor mats, baskets, and even boats!
Tall, thick marsh plants native to freshwater wetlands that become strong and flexible when dried. For centuries, indigenous communities have woven these sturdy stalks into durable floor mats, baskets, and even boats!
Fun Fact
Aztec Canals: Long before highways, Aztec merchants paddled canoe-loads of fresh food from floating gardens directly into ancient city markets like Mercado de Jamaica.
Fun Fact
BTS's First Member: RM was the very first recruit. His amazing talent as a teenage underground rapper convinced the agency to build BTS around him.
Glossary
bulletproof boy scouts (noun)
The literal English translation of the Korean name for the superstar group BTS, representing their mission to protect young people from societal pressures and criticism. It's like a musical shield that helps you block out negative expectations and stand up for your own dreams.
The literal English translation of the Korean name for the superstar group BTS, representing their mission to protect young people from societal pressures and criticism. It's like a musical shield that helps you block out negative expectations and stand up for your own dreams.
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Project completed!
I am a Master of Secrets of night-blooming flowers
bolita Discover how night-blooming flowers use pale petals as natural mirrors to catch moonlight and attract nighttime pollinators.
bolita See how flowers use the natural compound linalool to create invisible, scented roadmaps that guide friendly nighttime insects in this infographic.
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Project completed!
Soy Maestro de El fenómeno global de BTS
bolita Steer flower boats through ancient canals to discover how the Jamaica market was born.
bolita The water highways of Tenochtitlan
Float down the canal, Float down the canal! Our flowers bloom where Aztec waters run.
bolita For centuries, a massive canal served as the main highway for bringing fresh goods into the city.
Fun Fact
Aztec canal highways: Before modern roads, the market area was a busy canal port where over 200 wooden canoes docked daily to unload fresh flowers.
bolita The market's original produce was grown on ingenious floating agricultural plots built directly on the lake.
Glossary
canal (noun)
An artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, or drainage. The Canal de la Viga historically allowed vendors to transport flowers and crops directly to the market.
An artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, or drainage. The Canal de la Viga historically allowed vendors to transport flowers and crops directly to the market.
Quiz
To which grand Aztec market were goods from the Jamaica waterfront eventually transported?
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In what decade were the last working canals near the Mercado de Jamaica finally drained?
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Which lake did the pre-Hispanic trading area of Mercado de Jamaica originally face?
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Which major historic waterway connected the southern chinampas to the Mercado de Jamaica area?
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What raw material did the Dávila brothers traditionally weave and sell at the early canal market?
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What does the Spanish word 'jamaica' mean, which is also the name of the market?
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Around which year do historical codices first record trading activities in the Jamaica market area?
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What are 'chinampas,' which were used to grow the market's early produce?
bolita Discover how the panda's unique extra thumb evolved specifically to help it grip and eat bamboo. See this evolutionary marvel in action.
bolita panda eating bamboo
Got a secret thumb to hold my favorite stalk of green, Crunching sweet bamboo, the finest thing I've ever seen.
bolita panda eating bamboo
Extra wrist bone, / grips the green bamboo, / panda's secret thumb!
bolita These Korean characters reveal how Yoongi translates directly into his underground alias Gloss.
bolita See the emotional 2015 TV victory that saved BTS from quitting their dreams.
bolita West African rhythms and Portuguese melodies blend to shape this unique island culture.
Fun Fact
Inicios de BTS: Antes de alcanzar la fama mundial, los siete integrantes compartían una sola habitación pequeña en su primer apartamento de Seúl.
bolita Discover how a series of coincidences brought these seven very different members together to form their group.
bolita Learn how the global K-pop phenomenon BTS started from a tiny dormitory in Seoul. Explore the beginnings of their dream in this infographic.